Suspicious Death Monday Night Appears to Be Homicide

The Eureka Police Department is investigating a suspicious death that appears to be a homicide. The deceased has been identified as 56 year old Charles “Chuckie” Levaugh, a transient of Eureka. His death occurred sometime between Monday, December 4, 2017 around 11:35 p.m. and Tuesday, December 5, 2017 around 12:45 a.m. in the alley to the rear the 2039 E Street in Eureka.

We are looking for anyone who knew Levaugh or of any significant events associated with him. We are also looking for anyone who heard a disturbance about that time of night or has a game camera or surveillance system that may capture a person or vehicle in the area during that one hour time period and time leading up to the event. A picture of Levaugh is attached to this release.

take a close look at the mass shooting location’s for 2017, 326 of them. very similar demographics and most in the interior of the US. back east is a world away in so many ways and seems to be doing just fine, except for the south.

Yes, I understand Baltimore and DC are peaceful, safe and someone getting shot is nearly unheard of. Likewise Detroit and Chicago, which demonstrate how well gun control & prohibition works.

I find it interesting that north Idaho is about the most peaceful & safe place I`ve been. Of course there is the odd murder once in a while as there always will be. However, it seems those frightening guns have no propensity to jump off the rack and shoot people. Everyone is armed, gun shows every couple of months &held in the high school gymnasium. No permit required to carry; almost everyone is armed.

Much, much more peaceful and safe than Oakland or Humboldt Co. for that matter.

justify? more like exposing fraud, we don’t have 100,000 people to be part of the stats and you are comparing apples to kiwi. the true fact is cutting down plants and praying the other problems that go unfunded will go away is not working out so well.

Really? It has never been neutral. It has made riom for being more scholarly at times. Back in the days after WWII and before … well when did journalists cease being responsible?

The internet was the death of elite journalistic professional standards. Fast counts and the facts be damned. Certainly well before Trump. It was abysmal during Obama’s Presidency.

Now tweeting has become such a routine embarassment that no one dares hold anyone to account. It seems that it is more of a shouting match to rally the fans. It’s a world where every thoughful question is considered an attack on “right thinking” and must be squashed.

Chuckie’s face is a roadmap of a hard life. Yet I see some positive passion in there too.
Why would a man (person) who faces a hard life, survives under tough-luck situations, meet such an end? Sad to see, for sure.
May Chuckie now be relishing the sense of love, joy, oneness, and a total lack of need. Am guessing that he has earned that.

At one time he was an absolute wonderful person to be around. Enthusiastic, joking around, loved to play with us kids. But life got hard for him and after his son died as a teenager it got harder. Just a reminder all the homeless people that disgust you are somebody significant to somebody. He was my cousin and he will be missed.

hey (((sara))) sorry for your loss; its hard to lose someone you love, especially if they were not in a good spot. I lost my cousin to heroin years ago. He got clean, got a university scholarship (he was a navy vet) and decided to ‘celebrate’ just one more time. You love them despite their circumstances. I can’t even imagine what you must be feeling, having him taken in such a way. I wish you much peace!

Chuck was a baseball coach for Cutten boys teams for many years. He was always good with the kids. Sad to hear how his situation went so downhill for him. May he rest now, with his son, CJ in the afterlife.

Thank you! With that added knowledge, may those who are programmed (including me, to some degree) to read “transient”, then think ‘low life’, use this opportunity to think twice before we judge.
If Charlie has roots here/ in the place where he was killed, it seems that “transient” is not the best way to describe him.
I looked it up to be sure. The Free Dictionary (on line) describes the term, as most accurately applied to this situation: “1. One that is transient, especially a hotel guest or boarder who stays for only a brief time”.
What you think, Kym? Shall we honor the man with a different description? (Or do we apply the term, because he ‘where he slept’ may have been transitory?).

I think (he looks familiar) I talked with him and found him to be well learned. And engaging, although I sensed he had issues, but I think he had an interesting life. Sad he couldn’t pull it together and we could praise his recovery. Regardless of who ended his life I can’t think of one reason why his was a waste of a potential valuable person.

Perhaps you didn’t know that all the rummage sales this church hosts are fundraisers to help families from this exact demographic. The church and their members personally have provided more subsidized housing, furniture, clothing, food, jobs, support, etc. over the past 8 years for those battling homelessness and drug addiction than any other church in the area that I know of. Just because they don’t advertise all their good works doesn’t mean they don’t do them. I don’t attend church, but they have earned my respect over the years.

Pretty sure I sat in on a trial case this guy was involved in. He was push around a bit in a free food line and he broke his foot. If this is him his slang was so bad the judge could barely understand. Very entertaining guy – the bailiff could barely stay composed. Rip.

Yes, when his son died, he was hit hard. He also had some medical issues in his life. He worked for many years as a Taxi driver for City Cab. He and his (now x) worked the food stand for CRRA (kids baseball at cute school). He lost his home about 18 months ago. He was attacked while on the streets, his nose and leg/ foot broken. He would give his last dime to a friend (and it seems they never paid him back) Nice guy, sad hand that life felt him. He can now be out of the cold, resting in peace with his son.

Thank our county for their anal retentive priorities. Politicians with their own addictions, greed and negligence leading us in a direction of no hope. Thank the SOBs for their betrayal! May
Karma reciprocate their actions three fold.

This man was raised in Eureka. Went to school here, along with his big sister (my friend) Charlotte. So sad to see ppl I know in the news. Too many my age dying. RIP Chuck. Sorry for the sadness Charlotte. My prayers go out to you.

Chuck was my uncle. Some of my most favorite childhood memories are at my aunt and uncle’s place. Uncle Chuck was always fun to hangout with. He taught me alot about being tuff. I haven’t seen him in years. Him and my aunt took care of my son when I couldn’t. For that I will always be grateful. I’m still in shock. RIP Uncle Chuck.